Making Up Time

By Valerie Banfield

Description:

May 1920. When best friends Emmett Sterling and Archie Jackson set their sights on the same female, the outcome is as prickly and contentious as the action taking place on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway bricks. In race-speak, one beau finds himself an Also-Ran, a Did Not Finish participant who sputters to a standstill while his opponent races toward the checkered flag.

One contender’s rigid personality might leave him susceptible to disaster, but his rival uncovers some faulty steering that could prevent him from carrying his bride across the finish line. Add another dame to the mix while the leader limps around the track, and spark plugs fly.

As Emmett and Archie aim for the prize, their contest becomes as perilous and costly as the risks taken by the racetrack daredevils who chase their dreams.

Book Takeaway:

Rivalry comes in many forms, and it's costs can devastate the contenders. When it takes aim at a treasured friendship, both instigators need to decide if the gifts of forgiveness and grace are as important as the prize they seek.

Why the author wrote this book:

I love history. With a move to the Indianapolis area in my future, what better way to learn the lay of the land, so to speak, than to dig into its roots? And what better place to begin than the starting line at the International Motor Speedway? What could be more fun than taking a gander through the city during its Golden Era, the Roaring Twenties?